Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Meru Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Meru

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 32.3% more expensive than Meru without rent, and 149.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 45.7% more expensive than Meru without rent, and 115.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.31
$5.36 KES 693
101.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$38.28 KES 4,947
16.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.51
$6.76 KES 874
22.34%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.40
$2.35 KES 303
31.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.76 KES 98.3
-1.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.50 KES 65.2
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.13
$2.33 KES 302
-3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.14
$2.98 KES 385
0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.16
$0.87 KES 112
118.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.41 KES 52.6
63.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.14
$1.11 KES 144
70.27%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.98
$1.44 KES 186
78.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.63
$11.59 KES 1,498
-34.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.69
$6.82 KES 881
-10.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.33
$5.07 KES 656
83.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.21
$3.03 KES 392
-61.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.46
$0.73 KES 94.9
124.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$0.79 KES 102
136.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$0.79 KES 103
182.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$1.03 KES 133
-36.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.72
$0.99 KES 128
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.33
$0.24 KES 31.17
408.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.91
$0.45 KES 58.1
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$3.06 KES 395
-4.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.03
$11.47 KES 1,482
-35.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.22 KES 287
-28.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.21
$2.68 KES 346
-14.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.04
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.03
$1.51 KES 195
-1.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
$1.50 KES 193
-54.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.73
$2.86 KES 370
153.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.03 KES 133
11.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.9K
$21.5K KES 2.8M
-14.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.5K
$20.3K KES 2.6M
-1.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾198
$33.85 KES 4,374
115.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.45
$16.52 KES 2,135
-27.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.81
$39.40 KES 5,091
-55.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾164
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.61
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.78
$6.06 KES 783
7.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾714
$204 KES 26.3K
28.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.1K
$8,107 KES 1.0M
-35.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾208
$18.06 KES 2,334
323.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$23.69 KES 3,062
87.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾324
$64.3 KES 8,304
85.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾311
$56.3 KES 7,271
102.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,924
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,242
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,615
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,116
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,683
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,894
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Meru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,760
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.84
-19.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Meru: March 3, 2026

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